THE WHAT? Beiersdorf’s venture capital unit, Oscar&Paul has invested in skin care start-up, Routinely. THE DETAILS The new D2C brand is based around 13 unisex serums and an app which helps consumers to use the perfect combination for them, creating personalized skin care routines in real time using an advanced algorithm, supplemented by self-assessment and…
THE WHAT? L Brands has announced that it has appointed JK Symancyk as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. With this latest addition, the Board now consists of 11 Directors, 10 of whom are independent and six female. THE DETAILS Symancyk has served as President and CEO of PetSmart, and a…
THE WHAT? TRESemme has been approved by PETA as ‘not tested on animals’. The hair care label is the 24th brand in Unilever’s portfolio to join the animal rights advocate’s Beauty without Bunnies list. THE DETAILS The move is part of the UK-based FMCG giant’s wider Positive beauty vision, which aims to do more good…
THE WHAT? Kao has set new targets for realizing a decarbonized society and is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions to zero by 2040, and become a carbon negative company by 2050. THE DETAILS The J-beauty giant said that it is embracing the Japanese philosophy of ‘kirei’, which describes something that is both clean and…
THE WHAT? Coty has announced that Simona Cattaneo is to step down from her role as President, Luxury Brands after five years at the US beauty behemoth. She will leave the company this summer and her successor is yet to be announced. THE DETAILS “I want to sincerely thank Simona for her leadership, commitment and…
THE WHAT? Google is set to pilot an AI-powered dermatology assist tool to make it easier to identify skin conditions. The internet search engine’s web-based application analyses skin from three images taken with a phone camera and a questionnaire and will provide users with a list of possible matching conditions that they can then research…
